<p>In this episode, I talk to Diane Bailey, the executive director of Menlo Spark in Menlo Park California, about home electrification and carbon-neutral cities. She explains:</p> <ul> <li>What carbon-neutral cities and communities are.</li> <li>What Reach Codes are.&nbsp;</li> <li>Bay Area cities that have adopted Reach Codes.&nbsp;</li> <li>Why natural gas is bad for the environment.</li> <li>The problem with fracking.</li> <li>How natural gas impacts climate change.</li> <li>The alternative to natural gas.&nbsp;</li> <li>What home electrification is and why it's important.&nbsp;</li> <li>The alternative to natural gas cooktops.&nbsp;</li> <li>Induction cooktops and the next generation of electric cooktops.</li> <li>The cost savings associated with building all-electric homes.&nbsp;</li> <li>How natural gas affects your health.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://fossilfreebuildings.org/">Campaign for Fossil-Free Buildings</a> and how <a href="https://menlospark.org/">Menlo Spark</a> is helping Menlo Park become climate neutral by 2025.</p> <p>Read the Q &amp; A about <a href="https://earthyb.com/blog/home-electrification/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=home_electrification">home electrification</a> on EarthyB.com. Sign up for the newsletter to keep up with the latest clean and circular economy products and innovations.&nbsp;</p>